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Im Tony Barry, you might remember me from movies such as; Australia, Scales of Justice and Paper Giants or for my Kiwi cousins, Good Bye Pork Pie and Home for Christmas. Ive also been in TV shows like All Saints, Blue Heelers, Matlock Police and many more.

Gday

As we know Power and Water keep the lights on, water flowing, society moving and our economy growingbut did you know? We as Territorians own the Power, Water and Sewerage assets that provide these essential services to all Territorians. OUR tax dollars have gone into building and maintaining this infrastructure.

PWC employs over 1000 employees including 80 apprentices. Recently the Government has raised electricity prices by 30%, water by 40% and sewerage by 25% while also making comments about selling these assets. What would this mean for your family, your business and the Northern Territorys future?

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Price and cost Public vs Private

How does the Privatised network in South Australia and the Public Owned network of Queensland stack up against NTs 100% Public Owned network that is being prepared for privatisation?

STATE/ TERRITORY NT# Being prepared for privatisation

COMPANIES PWC

OWNERSHIP

$ Yearly cost*

100% Public Owned, but for how long? Note the NT CLP Government imposed massive 30% tariff rises in Jan 2013 - in preparation for privatisation. Cheung Kong & Spark Infrastructure 200 year lease, Hong Kong majority owned 100% Public Owned.

$5,206.72#

South Australia Privatised

ETSA

$5,066

Queensland Public Owned

Ergon Energex CS Energy Stanwell Powerlink

$3,433 $3,667

#The decision to increase prices is similar to price hikes implemented prior to the privatisation of SA and Victorias electricity networks. SAY NO TO MORE PRICE RISES ... SAY ... NOT4SALE *Yearly costs calculated on 3000kwh/qtr peak and 1500kwh/qtr off peak (Off peak not available for NT Domestic customers .

Reliability and Safety

Example A
The Cyclone Carlos Darwin and the Top End Jan 2011 experience

Example B
The Black Saturday Bushfires

- Public asset responding to public need.

Up to 100 Power and Water staff worked in the field at any one time, including relief crews from Alice Springs and Katherine. Some areas of the Top End were inaccessible due to flooding and the extent of the damage to infrastructure made it difficult to provide customers with restoration times, however most had power restored in a few days. The success was due in no small part to the fact that state owned electricity supplier PWC has depots in many local communities and the company puts service first.

- Private failure leads to public pain in Victoria.

The Black Saturday bushfires raged through Victoria on Saturday, February 7, 2009, killing 173 people, injuring 414 and destroying 2030 homes. The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission found that five of the Black Saturday bushfires including the Kilmore East and Murrindindi blazes that claimed 159 lives were caused in no small part by electricity asset failures linked to lack of maintenance and upkeep.

Decide for yourself what is best for you and the Northern Territory

Whats at stake? Power and Water Corporation 100% Public Owned

Currently owns and maintains one billion dollars worth of infrastructure assets spread across 1.3 million square kms of the NT including; More than 8,000 kms of power lines More than 2,000 kms of water mains More than 1,000 kms of sewer mains More than 22,000 streetlights

The CLP debt myth exposed

All companies, Governments and for that matter many families carry some form of debt, whether it is a mortgage, a car loan or a second mortgage to renovate. Most of these types of loans are manageable when paid off through a sensible payment plan over 10 or 20 years. However the CLP Government has decided to force Territorians to pay off debt taken out to fix essential service infrastructure over one term, hence the 30% and 40% increases to essential service charges. The previous Government had a sensible payment plan in place that would have meant limited price increases and been in the best interests of Territorians. The CLP Government is seeking to fatten the PWC calf for sale, retire debt and sell our essential services to companies that will put profits and bottom line before communities and service.

CAMPAIGN
Lara Watson will join Tony as our Community Organiser. Lara has a wealth of experience in community campaigns and is keen to meet with concerned community organisations, sporting groups etc to provide information and presentations If your group would like to know more about how electricity privatisation could affect them please contact; Lara at lara@not4sale.org.au, Phone 0437 357 998 or PO Box 4053 Darwin NT 0801

Lara and the Not4Sale van coming to a street near you

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Keeping essential services in public hands makes sense. When managed properly
its cheaper its about service before profit its safer for workers and the public its controlled by governments we elect it provides jobs and training for regional communities

THE FACTS

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I ask you to join with me; get informed and make sure that our Government makes decisions in our interests. Tony Barry